NPR: Obama Wins Number 11 - Democrats Abroad

Obama Wins Number 11 - Democrats Abroad

Make that 11 primaries/caucuses in a row.

Sen. Barack Obama has won the Democrats Abroad Global Primary, according to the International Chair for the Democrats Abroad, Christine Marques.

Obama received the support of roughly two-thirds of the 20,000 U.S. citizens abroad who were eligible to vote - 65 percent to Clinton's 32 percent. Democrats abroad will send 22 delegates, each with half a vote. Of those 22, eight will be superdelegates - two for Obama, two for Clinton, four undecided. Fourteen will be pledged delegates.

CNN reports that "Voting in the Democrats Abroad Global Primary began on Super Tuesday, February 5 and continued through February 12. Voting centers were set up in 33 countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Mexico, Canada, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong and new chapters in Istanbul, Ukraine, Russia and Indonesia -- the highest number of voting centers in the primary's history."

The largest U.S. expatriate communities are in Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom.

12:56 PM ET | 02-21-2008 | permalink

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WE CHOOSE OBAMA!!!

Sent by Hope | 3:52 PM ET | 02-21-2008

I'm thrilled, but even the most ardent Obama supporters like myself need to remember that a lot can happen in nine months. Obama has his work cut out for him.

Sent by George de Man, Rome GA | 4:55 PM ET | 02-21-2008

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